What influential global political force will be able to make such a demand intelligibly and rigorously?

What lessons must we draw today from events that happened more than a century ago? 

This is by no means a bilateral problem and that Ukraine’s borders should be discussed as borders of the European Union

On the collapse of the international order formed after the end of World War II and the risks of a major global conflict 

Continuation of the military actions in any form — offensive or positional warfare — will not deliver any positive outcome for Russia, Ukraine or Western countries

Grigory Yavlinsky told Putin in their meeting that a ceasefire is «absolutely necessary»

Either the progress towards a ceasefire will start immediately, or the parties will take this path at some point later on due to the continuing extensive casualties — all the same, they will still conclude such an agreement

There is nothing more important than saving the lives of people and their futures

In Grigory Yavlinsky’s mind there is one solution to «decrease the danger of catastrophe» — an immediate ceasefire and the channels of diplomacy to be opened

On the need for a ceasefire and an end to the military actions